AMD has just launched two new processors, without fanfare. And for good reason: it is not APU (Fusion), but simple K10. The first is an Athlon II X 2 running at 3.4 GHz, the 270 model. It offers 1 MB of cache per core, has a TDP of 65 W, and is €65.The second is a "fake" Phenom II X 4, the 850. Indeed, this quick to 3.3 GHz and with a TDP of 95 W model is based on the die Propus, such as the Athlon II X 4. And like the Athlon II X 4, it is therefore devoid of level 3 cache, unlike the Phenom II X 4 of the 9xx family. Attention, level 2 cache is only 512 KB per core, which gives exactly the same amount of cache than the Athlon II X 2. In fact, this processor with four cores is about €95.
Note that these are good solutions to update if you have an AM3 motherboard, but for a new machine, the Llano APU offer a close, but a little more efficient core and an integrated GPU that can use some recent games if it did not grow details.
